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  • Taiwans Archaic Adultery Law

    Earlier this year, Taiwan's Minister of Culture Lung Ying-tai reminded the Taiwanese of their archaic adultery law, saying that whenever foreign friends remark on it, she feels utterly ...

  • StanChart plans 1 bln yuan bond in Taiwan -sources

    TAIPEI, June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:24am EDT TAIPEI, June 19 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered is planning to sell a 1 billion yuan bond in Taiwan, two brokerage sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, in the second such bond to be issued by a global bank. The Asia-focused bank is set to apply for approval for the issue from Taiwan regulators later this month, targeting ...

  • Taiwan market Sony to launch Handycam camcorder GW88V

    GW88V features Exmor R CMOS image sensor to support Full HD video recording and 20.4-megapixel photography, 10x optical zoom, operability at 10m under water and low temperatures up to -10 degrees C, shockproof of 10m fall and IP5X dustproof, Sony Taiwan ...

  • Tastes and sights of Taiwan in Xiamen

    Vendors from Taiwan sell Taiwanese foods at a Taiwan-style temple fair in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, on Friday, June 14, 2013. The temple fair is part of the city's fifth Straits Forum to be held on June ...

  • Defending champ David Ferrer falls to Malisse in Netherlands upset

    Xavier Malisse in an upset. Ferrer, ranked fourth in the world, tumbled to the Belgian grass court specialist 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 in the opening round at Autotron Rosmalen. The Spaniard was seeking to repeat in the Netherlands after downing German Philipp Petzschner in last year's finale. Malisse, meanwhile, notched just his 16th win 57 all-time matches against Top 10 players. Elsewhere ...

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Clueless [Blu-Ray]

Clueless [Blu-Ray]

Amy Heckerlings Clueless offers some of the best humor, entertainment, and social insight the teen comedy genre has to offer. And, while that may sound like damning praise, I do not hesitate to suggest that the teen comedy is one of the most unfairly maligned and underappreciated genres ... ...

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  • US House backs Taiwan at UN aviation body

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US House of Representatives urged the United Nations aviation group to give a role to Taiwan, a small victory for an island whose rivalry with China keeps it from world bodies.Lawmakers unanimously approved a bill that directed Secretary of State John Kerry to use US diplomacy to push for observer status for Taiwan when the International Civil Aviation Organization meets ...

  • Sony holds grand opening for branch in Taipeis Ximending

    TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Sony recently held a grand opening for a new retail store in Taipei's Ximending shopping district, inviting local celebrities Nick Chou (???) and Hannah Quinlivan (??) to help promote the ...

  • Impact seen from new Chinese tourist program

    TAIPEI -- A newly launched "higher-end" touring program tailored for Chinese tourists has begun attracting tourists a month after its launch, the Tourism Bureau said ...

  • Act raises top vocational safety fine to NT$300000

    TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Legislature passed the Labor Safety and Health Act yesterday, amending it to the "Vocational Safety and Health Act," which would levy a fine of NT$300,000 on owners if their employees die as a result of occupational ...

  • 36 toxic chemicals found in offices homes Greenpeace

    TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Greenpeace yesterday announced that 36 toxic chemicals were found in offices and homes nationwide though only 18 of them were listed in the Toxic Chemical Substances Control ...

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